polyolefins

Commodity Resins

A Step In 'Right' Direction: Nova Chem. Drops PE Contract Prices

One major PE player is offering the first reduction on PE contract prices in two years. Will others see fit to do the same?

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Are PE Prices Likely To Drop?

It now appears feasible that PE prices will remain flat for a while with perhaps some potential for decline.

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polyolefins

Italian Compounder Starts Up U.S. Production

The So.F.Ter Group has brought on line its first U.S. plant to produce a broad range of compounds.

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Commodity Resins

Prices of PE, PP Heading Up; PS, PVC Moving Down

Polyolefin prices were up as the fourth quarter rolled in, while PS and PVC prices were moving in the opposite direction.

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Automotive

Tiger Stripe-Free PP, TPOs Featured on Citroen C4

The new Citroen C4 Cactus uses Borealis' tiger stripe-free PP and TPOs in both exterior and interior applications.

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polystyrene

PE, PP, PVC Prices Move Up; PS, Engineering Resins Flat-to-Down

Tight monomer supplies put upward pressure on polyolefin and PVC prices, while the reverse is true for PS and ‘commodity’ engineering resins.

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nanocomposites

Thermoplastic Composites Prominent At SPE's ACCE

Advances in long fiber thermoplastics (LFT) starred in several presentations and exhibits.

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Automotive

RTP Expands Its Mexican Thermoplastics Compounding Facility

New pultrusion line and LFT compounds now at RTP's Mexican compounding facility.

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Borealis Fully Acquires Ethylene Copolymer Joint Venture

Specialty Polymers Antwerp N.V., the joint venture between Borealis and Dupont now fully owned by Borealis.

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Plastic Pallets Manufacturer Gets Grant To Expand Into Thermoplastic Composites

Indiana-based Jeco Plastics Products recently received a research grant from Purdue University under the IN-Mac program to study how thermoplastic composites with continuous internal fibers in either single or multiple directions develop wrinkles when being molded with multiple cavity thermoforming tools.

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